Long Story Short Media

09/23/2025

With all of the news overwhelming our phones and our feeds, people are craving conversation the most — trusted sources and real people, helping making sense of it all.

That’s why we created an original, limited series podcast with extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss. She’s one of the most trusted and eloquent voices talking about harmful online content right now — and is the Founding Director of Polarization & Extremism Innovation & Research Lab (PERIL) at American University’s School of Public Affairs.

Our podcast is called “Man Up,” taking inspiration from Cynthia’s new book — “Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Extremism,” published by Princeton University Press.

We just published all six episodes, where Cynthia talks with experts, parents, and most important — young people — about the extreme content they’re seeing online, and how gender is almost always an overlooked aspect of it.

They discuss online gaming and content from the “manosphere,” and real-world harms like antisemitism, sexual violence, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate. ”Man Up” is available at our link in bio [https://linktr.ee/manuppodcast], and wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Give a listen, and please share with your friends to keep these conversations going.

09/19/2025

For many of us, public media has a special place in our homes, our cars, our long walks, and most of all, our hearts.

And now, it’s under threat.

This week, and were named two of the ‘Most Iconic Companies in Internet History’ for Awards’ 30th anniversary. But it’s a sobering reminder that effective Oct. 1, federal funding for public media in the U.S. will be eliminated.

Public media shaped us as kids, students, and now as creatives – and that influence shows up in every story we tell. From motion graphic designers to producers, swipe to see some of the specific ways public media has inspired us →

08/22/2025

Apparently Netflix thinks there’s room for another Long Story Short. We’ll let it slide…this time. Wishing our animated namesake the best.

– The REAL Long Story Short

07/31/2025

“Someone’s going to ask you someday, ‘What’d you do in 2025?’ And you’re going to have to have an answer — and hopefully, you’ll have a good one.”

– Greg Silverman ( )CEO & Executive Director, West Side Campaign Against Hunger ( )

Today’s brilliantly captured the particular challenges facing our client the Foundation, along with so many other philanthropic organizations in today’s climate.

The Robin Hood Big Benefit — the world’s largest fundraising gala — always makes headlines for its glitz, glamour, and big dollar donations fighting poverty in New York. It’s also a rare moment when there is a captive audience of some of the world’s most powerful and influential people all in one room.

In a time when public opinion is more polarized than ever, breaking through with meaning is no small task. We feel a deep responsibility to make sure every word spoken on stage, every shot, every moment carries weight and intention — because when the stakes are this high, how you tell the story matters as much as the story itself.

Swipe to watch the short film mentioned in the article that we conceived and produced in just a matter of days for the event. It serves as one of the answers that we’re proud to give when asked what we did in 2025.

And check out the link to the full article in our bio.

07/11/2025

Take a break from the heat with a moment of zen, where we're rewinding back to spring. 🌸

We hope this glimpse of DC’s cherry blossoms gives you a sense of calm, a gentle pause before diving back into this busy summer season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_rsjLaZ-Ws

On your busy weekday, take a moment to breathe as the wind blows through the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin. _______Long Story Short Media (LSS Media) is...

06/27/2025

Today is National HIV Testing Day, which made us think of one of our most fulfilling projects — our work with the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) on the Greater Than AIDS campaign.

When it comes to HIV, knowledge is power. Now there are more options than ever to prevent and treat HIV — but ten years ago, the LGBTQ+ community wasn’t having a conversation about the increase in HIV rates.

KFF wanted to change that, and launched the “Speak Out” campaign to bring discussions about HIV out of the closet. With our friends at Greater Than AIDS, we filmed personal testimonials, candid group conversations, and PSAs in San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, and DC, as well as with doctors answering crowd-sourced questions about HIV and PrEP — all to help remove stigma and arm communities with information.

As one of our interviewees shared, “No one has to die today from HIV. The sad truth is that people still are.”

On this National HIV Testing Day, when we see federal funding cuts to vital HIV programs, this series still reminds us to support one another, challenge stigma, and most important — to speak out.

🎥 Watch one of the PSAs below — and to learn more about HIV and find a testing site near you, visit: https://www.greaterthan.org/

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06/20/2025

It’s officially summer ☀️🏖️

To celebrate the season - we asked our in-house culture experts for their take on what defines the summer of 2025 — from star signs to standout albums 🌟🎧

06/12/2025

📍 U.S. Capitol one day
📍 Lincoln Center the next

From an impactful summit in D.C. about restoring America’s Everglades to a star-studded music event in New York City with the likes of Gracie Abrams and Kacey Musgraves — we made it happen, and all within 24 hours of one another.

Special thanks to Everglades Foundation and National Music Publishers' Association for letting us tell their stories!

06/07/2025

In honor of World Pride, we’re revisiting a project we produced for Yahoo News that captures the triumph of relentless activism in the face of government discrimination.

The documentary, led by award-winning investigative journalist Michael Isikoff, follows a group of “archive activists” — scholars, attorneys, and advocates — who uncovered the history of the federal government’s systematic persecution of the LGBTQ+ community, from the "Lavender Scare" of the 1950s through the legalization of gay marriage in 2015.

The film’s title, Uniquely Nasty, is drawn directly from federal documents used to describe the government’s opinion of employees suspected of being gay. Featuring narration from actors George Takei and Matt Bomer, the film premiered at DC’s E Street Cinema and went on to screen at the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, National Archives, Department of Justice, and across the country. It earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and a Webby nomination.

Rewatching it today, we’re reminded how quickly rights can be rolled back, voices silenced, and history erased. As we celebrate World Pride here in our hometown of DC, we’re more committed than ever to telling stories like this — and we’re gearing up for more Long Story Short documentaries ahead.

Watch the promo below, and you can watch the full-length documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouj-95lNF8M

05/28/2025

A moment of appreciation for our furry friends here at LSS 🐶🐱

Featuring the newest addition to our family — Spud!

Which pet are you channeling today? Let us know in the comments!

Pets featured (in order): Spud, Peanut, Coco, Sadie, Nyx, Zag, Evie, Tuna, Cielo, Ollie

05/22/2025

✨ Lights …

05/22/2025

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